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• Think Biblically

  Weekly Cultural Update: Televised Execution of Fort Hood Shooter; Screens and Youth Mental Health; A New Wave of Feminism; AI Wins Literary Prize

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 16, 2026

  Televised Execution of the Fort Hood Shooter: Scott and Sean analyze Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement that the U.S. military plans to...

• Biola News

  Biola University Announces Historic $250 Million Comprehensive Campaign

  The campaign was publicly unveiled during the red carpet dedication of the studio facility for the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts before more than 1,500 guests

  Sarah Dougher — October 15, 2026

  La Mirada, Calif., Oct. 15, 2026 — Biola University has publicly launched Streams of Influence: The Campaign for Biola University, a historic $250...

• The Good Book Blog

  The clothes that define our true appearance

  Octavio Esqueda — October 14, 2026

  This article is also available in Spanish . A cartoon of Mafalda, one of the most famous comic strips in Latin America written by the Argentine...

• The Good Book Blog

  La ropa que sí define nuestra verdadera apariencia

  Octavio Esqueda — October 14, 2026

  This article is also available in English. Una caricatura de Mafalda, una de las tiras cómicas más famosas en Latinoamérica escrita por el...

• Think Biblically

  Naturalism's Cosmological Dilemma

  With Stephen Meyer

  Sean McDowell — October 13, 2026

  Do the latest discoveries in cosmology point beyond the limits of philosophical naturalism? In this episode, Sean welcomes Dr. Stephen Meyer to...

• The Good Book Blog

  There is No Spiritual Formation Movement

  Kyle Strobel — October 12, 2026

  As of late, I’ve seen a lot of people trying to map-out, in differing ways, something called “the spiritual formation movement.” The problem is,...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Asian American Guide To Premarital Counseling: Part 2

  Ben Shin — October 09, 2026

  Read Part 1 of this series here . Now that we’ve discussed some aspects of family relationships when it comes to premarital counseling, let’s get...

• Think Biblically

  Weekly Cultural Update: Botched Execution of Christa Pike; Cornell Rape Allegations & the Sexual Revolution; Secularization Among Evangelicals; Gen Z & Anti-Semitism

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 09, 2026

  The Botched Execution of Christa Pike: The hosts evaluate the ethical and theological implications surrounding death row inmate Christa Pike, who...

• The Good Book Blog

  From Public Baths to Prisons: How Ancient Civic Places Unlock the Bible

  Kenneth Berding — October 07, 2026

  I recently read a fascinating book about ancient places (like theaters, agoras, libraries, cemeteries) and how understanding their functions can...

• Biola News

  Biola Enrollment Tops 5,600 Students Following Five Years of Growth

  The increase in enrollment marks the university’s third consecutive year of institutional growth

  Sarah Dougher — October 07, 2026

  This fall, Biola University surpassed 5,600 enrolled students, its highest enrollment since fall 2020 and the university’s third consecutive year...

• Think Biblically

  When The Journey Hurts

  With Jason McMartin

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 06, 2026

  Does God cause our suffering? How does our suffering undermine our sense of life’s meaning? What does it mean to say that God redeems our...

• The Good Book Blog

  Wartime Sexual Assault in Ancient Egypt, Assyria, and Israel: The Differing Perspectives of the Powerful and the Weak

  Charlie Trimm — October 05, 2026

  My research area has been warfare in the ancient Near East and how that helps us understand the Old Testament. Given that the topic is warfare, it...

• Biola News

  Biola to Establish the Haque College of Engineering and Technology

  Housed within the School of Science, Technology and Health, the college is named in honor of Dr. Promod and Dorcas Haque, longtime supporters of Biola’s development of technology education within Christian higher education

  Sarah Dougher — October 05, 2026

  At their September meeting, the Biola Board of Trustees unanimously approved the establishment of the Haque College of Engineering and Technology,...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 159: Engaging Critics In Content And Tone

  Rick Langer, John Lennox, Timothy Muehlhoff — October 05, 2026

  There are two levels of communication - the content level, which involves arguments and reasons, and the relational level, which involves the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Talbot School of Theology: A Year of Growth, Expansion and Opportunity

  Ed Stetzer — October 02, 2026

  Every year, I give a report of the work of the Talbot School of Theology to the trustees of Biola University. This year I think it might also be...

• Think Biblically

  Weekly Cultural Update: Traditional Dating Apps; Jehovah's Witnesses Blood Policy Shift; Pope Leo in France; Smartwatches for Kids in China

  Scott Rae, Erik Thoennes — October 02, 2026

  Traditional Values in Dating Apps: The Match Group relaunched the Upward dating app for "next gen traditionalists" seeking marriage and family...

• Think Biblically

  J.P. Moreland on Suffering, Doubt, and Facing Death Without Fear

  Sean McDowell — September 29, 2026

  What has philosopher J.P. Moreland learned from two dozen surgeries? What does he consider the best evidence for the existence of God? How...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible Exhibit and Lecture Series at the Biola University Library

  Presented by Biola’s History Department, the School of Arts & Letters, and the Biola Library

  The Good Book Blog — September 28, 2026

  Event website Hosted at the Biola Library - hours here Lecture series begins Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 6 p.m. All are welcome. From the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Personal Evangelism: 4 Practical Ways Christians Can Be Proactive Witnesses

  Ed Stetzer — September 25, 2026

  In his immensely popular classic tome, “7 Habits of Highly Successful People,” author Steven Covey gives one habit that can be particularly helpful...

• Think Biblically

  Weekly Cultural Update: Is Scripture Obsolete; The Rise of Polyamory; Worldview and AI Safety: UK's Assisted Dying

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 25, 2026

  Are Biblical Truths Becoming Obsolete? Sean and Scott analyze recent Lifeway research revealing that a growing number of younger churchgoers view...

• The Good Book Blog

  Talbot Embedded Changes Lives

  David Yoon — September 23, 2026

  Meet Luis. Luis is a youth pastor at his home church in San Diego, where he grew up since he was a child. He shows me a picture of him as a toddler...

• Biola News

  Biola Community Commemorates 100th Annual Reaffirmation of Articles of Faith

  To commemorate the occasion of the book’s centennial signing, a special ceremony was held on Biola’s campus

  Sarah Dougher, Jason Newell — September 22, 2026

  On September 18, 2026, a robust representation of the Biola community gathered in Calvary Chapel on Biola’s campus to witness members of the Biola...

• Think Biblically

  The Centrality of Gratitude to our Spiritual Lives

  With Kent Dunnington

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 22, 2026

  Is gratitude to God the heart of our spiritual formation? What do we make of the notion of a debt of gratitude? How was grace and gratitude viewed...

• The Good Book Blog

  Reflecting the Son: A New Rigorously Biblical Discipleship Resource for Churches and Small Groups

  Thaddeus Williams — September 21, 2026

  The main protagonist of Reflecting the Son (Zondervan 2026) is also the protagonist of the most popular book in human history, with over five...

• Biola News

  Women’s Flag Football Added to Biola NCAA Division II Athletics

  The inaugural competitive season is scheduled for Spring 2028

  Sarah Dougher — September 21, 2026

  Biola University announced today the addition of women’s flag football as its newest NCAA Division II varsity sport. Flag football is reshaping the...